Hi-heat international of uk manufactures ceramic infrared heating elements that are marketed by indaid engineers. They are available in a range from 125 w to 1000 w for various heating applications. They are specially designed ceramic pads with embedded heating elements, and are more rugged, last longer and radiate heat more efficiently compared to the conventional quartz heaters. Many manufacturing process require heat at some stage in the production of finished goods. Hi-heat specialises in providing cost effective, solutions to heating problems of industries. Infrared radiation, which is a part of electromagnetic spectrum, unlike conduction or convection, does not rely on any intervening medium to transfer heat from the infrared source to the object being heated. Thus it is a] effective because very high rates of heat transfer can be attained; b] efficient because precise targeting and control is possible with minimal peripheral heat loss; and c] clean because no products of combustion or forced air currents to carry contaminants to the product. These elements are useful in heating plastics for forming, metal prior to painting, printed circuit boards, food, people, animals, glass; drying prints, inks, adhesives, varnishes, paints, textiles, sand, pharmaceuticals, powders; and curing resins, rubber, chemicals, and powder coatings.
